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Has anyone read/picked up Eclipse Phase? It's a hefty 50 bucks so I'm looking at you guys (the smart ones) to tell me if it's worth the purchase. Adam Jury and I have always clashed, but I'm loving the work electronically.

Is it worth the buy? WHat's the good/bad?

http://www.tgdmb.com/viewtopic.php?t=50 ... sc&start=0

Here is Frank's Review of Eclipse

First: Man, I did a search. That didn't show up!

Second: Bwahahahahahahahh-ahhhahhh...Oh man. See, this is why I stick around Frank. The responses to his work constantly remind me how absolutely retarded some people are.

So apparently after I tweet the review link Eclipse Phases's twitter account posts this:

EclipsePhase
EP: Best sci-fi game of the year or flaming pile of fail? You decide! --jack http://tinyurl.com/yav8ynw
10 minutes ago from Echofon

Ps. If you're not into Twitter then I should note that tweeting something someone else found without any recognition is basically using someone elses spoon. After they've sat down to eat with it.

I guess that means we're going to be getting a big pile of traffic soon?

They have around 500+ followers, so yes.

Frank's letting me gather/correct all of it into one location. I'll have a link in a bit.

If we do get a lot of traffic, we might try to be a little less gangbangy and a little more explainy than during the whole "4e sucks" fiasco.

we might try to be a little less gangbangy and a little more explainy

You have a much higher opinion of the typical Twitter user than I do.

Judging someone based on the web application they use is down right ignorant, Mister PHPBB2 user!

Josh_Kablack wrote:You have a much higher opinion of the typical Twitter user than I do.

No, I really don't. Hence my suggestion. Charts and diagrams and small words will be necessary.

NineInchNall wrote:

Josh_Kablack wrote:You have a much higher opinion of the typical Twitter user than I do.

No, I really don't. Hence my suggestion. Charts and diagrams and small words will be necessary.

Won't charts and diagrams be too complicated for the average twitter user?

on a side note, what's your twitter iambane?

Prak_Anima wrote: Won't charts and diagrams be too complicated for the average twitter user?

No.

Eclipse is

mostly. Some part are so awesome I'm all

, but other parts make me

cool, I take it you read something positive?

Prak_Anima wrote:cool, I take it you read something positive?

Actually Frank's review says some good things. But paragraphs about how awesome something don't make for good analysis of game design, as opposed to talking about what doesn't work and how to fix it.

So the bad things get the more press, ergo the sad face is bigger.

Maxus wrote:

Prak_Anima wrote:cool, I take it you read something positive?

Actually Frank's review says some good things. But paragraphs about how awesome something don't make for good analysis of game design, as opposed to talking about what doesn't work and how to fix it.

So the bad things get the more press, ergo the sad face is bigger.

Something Positive.

[edit: because this was on iambane's twitter following list... the feed for Something Positive's cartoonist.]

I think Frank's review is 100% spot on when it comes to the Good/Bad. I remember the days of Frank, I, and a few others arguing on Dumpshock about the Matrix crap. CGL hired a lot of SR writers who couldn't take writing that had a jab or three in it, I doubt these guys will like this review either.


EDIT: Yeah, I read S * P.

iambane wrote:Has anyone read/picked up Eclipse Phase? It's a hefty 50 bucks so I'm looking at you guys (the smart ones) to tell me if it's worth the purchase. Adam Jury and I have always clashed, but I'm loving the work electronically.

FYI: The core rulebook is now only $15 (as a PDF). Here's a link:

http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php? ... _id=164934

Is 'now' only 15bux? It was always only 15bux.

RiotGearEpsilon wrote:Is 'now' only 15bux? It was always only 15bux.

It was $45, but Catalyst has reduced the price of most all "core" books to $12 and $15 each. EP's rulebook is now (and for the foreseeable future) $15 as a PDF.

http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php? ... _id=164934